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Buhari returns to Nigeria from London medical trip

Mr Buhari travelled to London in October to see his doctors.

• November 13, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned back to Nigeria after spending weeks in the United Kingdom for a routine medical check up.

Mr Buhari travelled to London in October to see his doctors.

Special Adviser to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, announced Mr Buhari’s return in a tweet with photos of the president’s arrival in Abuja on Sunday. 

The latest trip comes after Mr Buhari’s earlier visit to London in March and June 2022, to see his physician of many years. 

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